Three disciplines – physical rehabilitation, physical therapy, and occupational therapy – are individualized services used to reduce the degree of an injured employee’s disability and to facilitate a more rapid return to work. The optimum result is a model that delivers high quality medical treatment, superior treatment outcomes, and premium customer and patient service.
There are two approaches to managing physical therapy services: 1) using a traditional medical network; and 2) partnering with a therapy management firm. Usually there are increased savings from the latter approach because there is proactive management of all physical therapy cases in addition to a better-contracted rate.
Physical Rehabilitation
Physical rehabilitation is specialized medical care for the treatment of a disability resulting from an injury or illness.
Physical Therapy
Physical therapy is the practice of using therapeutic exercises to restore movement and functional ability following an injury.
Occupational Therapy
Occupational therapy teaches injured workers how to strengthen specific body parts using a set of physical movements to regain functionality so they are able to return to work.
Guidelines for Using Physical Rehabilitation, Physical/Occupational Therapy
Rehabilitation – Determining Needs
- Referrals
- Medical assessment
- And More
Physical Therapy – Determining Needs
- Doctor’s orders
- Reasons for physical therapy
- Initial evaluation
- And More
Rehabilitation Facilities
- Acute/subacute facility
- Nursing home
- And More
Physical Therapy Settings
- Clinics
- Hospital unit
- And More
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